Submitted by
Sarah Campbell

Every day of the summer, an average of 45 Canadians are hospitalized for an injury resulting from a wheel- or water-based sport or recreational activity, according to new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Wheeled sports include cycling, roller skating, skateboarding and using scooters, while water-related activities include swimming, diving, kayaking and boating, among others.

By Bob McGreevy
Contributor

On Sunday, July 31st, 28 current and former residents of Rainy River gathered at the Oak Harbor Golf Club for the 43rd annual Rainy River Open Golf Tournament.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

With the summer driving season in full swing and thousands of motorists getting set to hit the highway, drivers are reminded they can save at the pumps by ensuring their tires are properly inflated.

By Michael Dawber
Librarian

Rainy River – The Rainy River Public Library invites you to visit e-book readers in their natural habitat at the eReader Petting Zoo!

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAFRA Rep.

By Al Lowe
Contributor

I’m sure many of you were also shocked and saddened to learn that New Democrat Leader Jack Layton is battling a second type of cancer and taking some time off from his job as Leader of the Official

We have had a rule at the cabin that we will not have a television to entertain our family or friends who visit. Since the cabin was built in 1967 there have only been two occasions where a portable television made an appearance. One was the 1972 Canada Russia Hockey show down. The other I can’t remember.
We relied on listening to CBC in the morning and had the weather radio tuned to announce any impending weather.
A telephone has been in the cabin for almost four decades.